Prime Minister Narendra Modi talks about “Modi Ki assure” however it’s “unsuccessful” and doesn’t attain folks, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge alleged on Wednesday as he launched his social gathering’s “Ghar Ghar Assure” initiative underneath which it goals to achieve out to eight crore households throughout the nation.
Kharge launched the initiative from Usmanpur, Kaithwada within the North East Delhi parliamentary constituency and distributed pamphlets on the Congress’s “Paanch Nyay Pachees Assure”.
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Social gathering normal secretary Jairam Ramesh stated it is very important word that the “Ghar Ghar Assure” initiative is being launched from a spot from the place, in 1978, the Congress used the “hand” image for the primary time. Curiously, this time the Congress’s marketing campaign tagline can be centred round its ballot image — “Haath Badlega Halaat”.
Kharge hit out at Modi, saying, “We give a assure that our authorities has all the time labored for folks and can all the time accomplish that. The prime minister talks about Modi ki assure, however his assure is unsuccessful and doesn’t attain folks.” Modi had promised producing two crore jobs a yr however folks by no means bought to see these jobs, the Congress chief stated, including that he fails to know why folks encourage such propaganda and vote for individuals who “lie”.
The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) talked about doubling farmers’ revenue and offering a authorized assure for a minimum support price (MSP) on crops, however didn’t honour these guarantees, he stated.
“We wish to inform the nation that no matter we promise, we fulfil,” Kharge asserted.
He additionally recalled how Congress governments previously gave ensures and programmes like MGNREGA, RTI, Proper to Meals and Proper to Schooling though it had not promised these.
Elevating the difficulty of income-tax authorities issuing notices to the Congress, Kharge stated, “This authorities desires to scare the opposition events. It froze our accounts. The Supreme Courtroom has intervened within the matter…. The I-T dept took Rs 135 crore from our funds. Can an election be held pretty in a democracy in such a way? Shouldn’t there be a level-playing area?” He stated neither the BJP nor the RSS made any contribution within the freedom motion.
“We wish to inform these those that the general public desires democracy and to guard the Structure,” Kharge stated. He stated the Congress is distributing its assure card to take its “Panch Nyay Pachees Assure” to folks. “We wish to take this initiative to eight crore households throughout the nation,” Kharge stated whereas launching the initiative.
“All Congress leaders and staff will take this card to households throughout the nation and inform folks what our alliance’s authorities will do when it assumes energy,” he added.
The Congress’s ballot pitch is centred round “Paanch Nyay” or 5 pillars of justice — “Yuva Nyay”, “Naari Nyay”, “Kisaan Nyay”, “Shramik Nyay” and “Hissedari Nyay” — in addition to the ensures it has given to folks underneath these heads.
The opposition social gathering will launch its Lok Sabha ballot manifesto right here on April 5, with its prime leaders addressing mega rallies in Jaipur and Hyderabad the subsequent day.
The social gathering has already launched its new slogan, #HaathBadlegaHalaat — referring to its ballot image — on social media platforms.
In a publish in Hindi on X, Ramesh stated the Congress president launched the door-to-door assure marketing campaign from the North East Delhi Lok Sabha constituency.
“Congress staff will distribute these assure playing cards, printed in 14 completely different languages, to eight crore households throughout India over the subsequent few weeks,” he stated.
Underneath the “Yuva Nyay”, the social gathering has promised “Bharti Bharosa” — 30 lakh new central authorities jobs, in keeping with a jobs calendar. Underneath “Pehli Naukri Pakki”, the Congress has promised a one-year paid apprenticeship for all educated kids at Rs 1 lakh a yr or Rs 8,500 a month.
It has promised a legislation to make sure that authorities recruitment examination query papers usually are not leaked and in addition, higher working circumstances and social safety for gig staff.
Underneath its “Yuva Roshni” assure, the social gathering has promised a Rs 5,000-crore start-up fund for children.
As a part of “Nari Nyay”, the Congress has promised the “Mahalakshmi” assure of Rs 1 lakh a yr for a lady in each poor household.
It has promised 50 per cent reservation for ladies in new central authorities jobs and doubling the Centre’s wage contribution for all ASHA, anganwadi and mid-day meal staff. The social gathering has promised “Adhikar Maitri” in each village to make sure that ladies get their authorized rights. It has additionally promised doubling the variety of hostels for working ladies.
Underneath “Kisaan Nyay”, the Congress has promised a authorized assure to an MSP for crops following the Swaminathan formulation, and a standing loan-waiver fee for farmers, if it involves energy. It has additionally assured insurance coverage cost inside 30 days of crop loss and a steady import-export coverage to learn farmers. The social gathering has additionally promised no GST on inputs for farming.
The social gathering has promised a nationwide minimal wage of Rs 400 a day, together with for all MGNREGS staff.
Underneath “Hissedari Nyay”, the Congress has promised a social, financial and caste census. It has additionally promised eradicating the 50 per cent cap on SC, ST and OBC reservation by a constitutional modification and a particular budget for the SCs and STs, equal to their share of the inhabitants.